Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG
2025-12-16
Intent: Pre-legislative scrutiny of any amendments to the Housing Act 1988 with a focus on compliance with human rights. Letter sent prior to appearance before sitting of committee discussing homelessness.
Details: Wrote to Oireachtas Committee Members Regarding 1988 Act prior to appearing before Committee
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Rory Hearne, Seamus McGrath, Eoin Ó Broin, ...
Methods: Wrote to all members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage to inform them of previous engagements with Department of Housing on issues related to the Housing Act 1988. Informed them of concerns related to potential amendments and impact on human rights. Requested Pre-Legislative Scrutiny and engagement with NGO sector. - Email, Wrote to all members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage to inform them of previous engagements with Department of Housing on issues related to the Housing Act 1988. Informed them of concerns related to potential amendments and impact on human rights. Requested Pre-Legislative Scrutiny and engagement with NGO sector. - Letter
Sage Advocacy
2025-09-22
Intent: To develop awareness of the services provided by Sage Advocacy
Details: Information regarding the advocacy supports provided by Sage Advocacy for survivors of institutional abuse.
Officials: Garret Ahearn, Manus Boyle, Nikki Bradley, Cathal Byrne, Maria Byrne, Martin Conway, Mark Duffy, Garret Kelleher, ...
Methods: Email
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
2025-09-20
Intent: To seek support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill
Details: Bereaved Partner’s Bill 2025
Officials: Aidan Davitt, Alice-Mary Higgins, Alison Comyn, Anne Rabbitte, Aubrey McCarthy, Cathal Byrne, Catherine Ardagh, Chris Andrews, ...
Methods: Meeting with Louise O'Reilly TD in Leinster House on 8 May 2025 to seek the deputy's support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill - Meeting, Follow-up email to Louise O’Reilly TD on 13 May 2025 with proposed parliamentary question concerning the 2025 Bill. - Email, Follow-up emails to Louise O’Reilly TD seeking support and assistance with an AV Room Briefing concerning the 2025 bill on 22 May 2025, 12 June 2025, 13 June 2025, 25 June 2025 and 26 June 2025. - Email, ...
Family Carers Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: Improved outcomes for family carers in Ireland-Oireachtas Cross Party Interest Group for Family Carers::Programme for Government Commitments for family carers
Details: Programme for government- to advance carers issues within the Dáil
Officials: Pauline Tully, Mark Wall, Erin McGreehan, Charles Ward, Cathal Crowe, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Catherine Callaghan, William Aird, ...
Methods: Senator Pauline TullyDeputy Mark WallDeputy Erin McGreehanDeputy Charles WardDeputy Cathal CroweDeputy Pat GallagherDeputy Catherine CallaghanDeputy William AirdDeputy Barry HeneghanDeputy Duncan SmithMinister Colm BurkeDeputy Danny Healy RaeDeputy Claire KerraneDeputy Natasha Newsome DrennanDeputy Gillian TooleDeputy Mattie McGrathMinister Michael MoynihanMinister Marian Harkin - Email, Senator Pauline TullyDeputy Mark WallDeputy Barry HeneghanDeputy Danny Healy RaeDeputy Claire KerraneDeputy Mattie McGrathSenator Garret AhearnSenator Malcom NoonanCllr Geraldine Donohoe - Meeting, Craig Dwyer – Special Advisor to Minister Dara Calleary - Virtual Meeting
Friends of the Earth
2025-09-19
Intent: Sought for the Housing Committee to prioritise sessions on implementing minimum BER standards in private rental housing from 2025, including timeline, enforcement and tenant protections against renovictions, and on scaling up local authority and AHB retrofit programmes with multi-annual funding and a focus on worst-performing stock, to ensure climate targets are met while protecting tenants and reducing energy poverty.
Details: Input into Housing Committee Work Programme
Officials: Eoin Ó Broin, Rory Hearne, Micheál Carrigy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Seamus McGrath, ...
Methods: Called for the Housing Committee to hold sessions on:Implementation of minimum BER standards in private rental housing from 2025, including timeline, enforcement, and tenant protections against renovictions.Scaling up local authority and AHB retrofit programmes, with a focus on prioritising the worst-performing stock and shifting to multi-annual funding.Provided supporting evidence from ESRI analysis, Department consultations, and NGO research. - Email, Met with Deputy Hearne outlining the same - Meeting
Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG
2025-09-19
Intent: Influence Oireachtas Committee on amendments to social housing legislation related to appeal structures, access to homeless services, and entitlements of persons experiencing domestic violence.
Details: Letter to Oireachtas Housing Committee
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Rory Hearne, Seamus McGrath, Willie O'Dea, ...
Methods: Letter
The Wheel
2025-09-19
Intent: To inform TDs and Senators about The Wheel's priorities for Budget 2026, which includes issues such as sustainable funding for the sector, equality of pay, increased compliance requirements, and the hidden infrastructure provided by the sector in areas such as health, social care, housing and climate action.
Details: The Wheel hosted launch event for our Pre-Budget Submission 2026. It comprised a panel discussion with speakers from community and voluntary organisations and an overview of The Wheel's priorities for Budget 2026. We invited Ministers, TDs and Senators from the most relevant departments and joint Oi, ...
Officials: Jack White, Roderic O'Gorman, John Paul O'Shea, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Sarah O'Reilly, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Louise O'Reilly, ...
Methods: Email, The event took place in Buswell's Hotel on 10 June 2025. - Event / Reception
Mental Health Reform
2025-09-18
Intent: Amendments to the Bill at Committee and Report Stage
Details: The Mental Health Bill
Officials: Liam Quaide, Sorca Clarke, Ian Power, Mary Butler, Mark Ward, Marie Sherlock, Eamonn Murphy, Frances Black, ...
Methods: Meeting about committee stage amendments on 25th Jun 2025 with Liam Quaide TD - Meeting, Email sent about committee stage amendments to Liam Qaide TD on 25th June 2025 - Email, Email about report stage amendments sent to Sorca Clarke TD on 27th June 2025 - Email, ...
Alice Public Relations
2025-09-18
Intent: Intended to arrange for the Housing Alliance to meet with Government Officials, to discuss the role Approved Housing Bodies are currently playing to help solve the housing crisis, and their vision and next steps for how they can collectively solve many of the challenges in this area.
Details: Housing Alliance Campaign: focusing on the role Approved Housing Bodies are playing to help solve the housing crisis and their vision for the future
Officials: Paula Butterly, Seamus McGrath, Richard Boyd Barrett, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Eoin Ó Broin, Joe Flaherty, Maria McCormack, ...
Methods: Emails requesting meetings were sent to officials and some were followed up with a second email. Meetings were then arranged via email. - Email
Lir Communications Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-18
Intent: Introduce the ILEA and raise awareness about industry priorities, including: CIRI Registration and the need for lift and escalator maintenance standards.
Details: Letter to introduce the ILEA and to request a meeting to discuss industry priorities.
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Rory Hearne, Paul McAuliffe, Seamus McGrath, Eoin Ó Broin, ...
Methods: Emails to request meeting to raise awareness about industry priorities. - Email, Meetings to raise awareness about industry priorities. - Meeting, Telephone calls to follow-up on meeting requests. - Phone call